Chemcon Speciality Chemicals submitted its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for FY26 to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited on August 25, 2026. The filing covers the financial year ended March 31, 2026.

The company reported a turnover of ₹23,997.89 lakh and a net worth of ₹48,314.02 lakh for the period. Chemcon operates ten manufacturing plants located in Manjusrar, Vadodara, Gujarat. Its product portfolio includes Hexamethyl Disilazane (HMDS), Chloromethyl Isopropyl Carbonate (CMIC), and Bromobenzene, accounting for 94% of turnover.

Operational Metrics

Exports contributed 41% to the total turnover during FY26. The company serves customers across 15 states in India and 12 countries internationally. Key sectors served include pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, oil and gas, and fine chemicals.

Environmental Performance

Total energy consumption decreased to 142,946,213 MJ in FY26 from 148,066,019 MJ in FY25. Energy intensity per rupee of turnover improved to 0.06 from 0.07. The company operates as a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) unit, with total water withdrawal falling to 95,876 kilolitres from 114,378 kilolitres in the prior year.

Hazardous waste generation increased significantly to 15,627 metric tonnes in FY26 compared to 9,568.73 metric tonnes in FY25. However, waste recovery through recycling and reuse rose to 14,940 metric tonnes, up from 8,185.66 metric tonnes. Waste disposed via incineration or landfilling dropped to 687 metric tonnes from 1,383.07 metric tonnes.

Employee Welfare

Chemcon employed 238 permanent employees and 150 non-permanent workers at the end of FY26. The turnover rate for permanent employees was 11.79%, up from 10.68% in FY25. All workers received health and accident insurance coverage. Training programs covered 100% of employees and workers on health, safety, and skill upgradation.

Governance

The board consists of 12 directors, including one woman director (8.33%). No complaints regarding conflict of interest, sexual harassment, or discrimination were recorded in FY26. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications.

Chemcon Speciality Chemicals reported a 72% year-on-year rise in net profit to ₹10.96 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1FY27), driven by improved realizations across its product portfolio and a sharp expansion in operating margins. Revenue from operations grew 24.2% to ₹66.49 crore, while EBITDA more than doubled to ₹15.40 crore, pushing the EBITDA margin to 23.31% from 14.52% in the corresponding period of FY26. The performance underscores robust demand in the specialty chemicals segment, particularly in organic chemicals, despite persistent pricing pressure from global competition.

The Board of Directors approved the unaudited financial results at a meeting held on August 3, 2026. The results were reviewed by statutory auditors Shah Mehta & Bakshi pursuant to Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. In an accompanying investor presentation released on August 4, 2026, management attributed the strong start to FY27 to better absorption of fixed costs and favorable market conditions in key product categories such as HMDS, CMIC, Bromobenzene, and 2-Bromo.

Financial Performance

Revenue growth was supported by higher volumes and improved pricing, although total sales volume declined slightly to 2,066 MT from 2,098 MT in Q1FY26, reflecting a shift towards higher-value products. The Organic Chemicals segment contributed 75% of revenue, up from 79% in Q1FY26 but down from 71% in Q4FY26. Other income remained stable at ₹3.72 crore. Total expenses rose 14.0% to ₹55.66 crore, primarily due to higher material costs which increased to ₹42.27 crore from ₹28.80 crore. Despite this, profit before tax expanded to ₹14.55 crore from ₹8.43 crore.

Earnings per share (basic) rose to ₹2.99 from ₹1.74. For the full year FY26, the company reported a net profit of ₹23.60 crore on revenue of ₹240.00 crore.

Segment and Operational Insights

The Organic Chemicals business witnessed notable improvement, driven by HMDS, where Chemcon is the only manufacturer in India and the third-largest globally. The Inorganic Chemicals segment, comprising bromides like Calcium Bromide and Zinc Bromide, also recorded stable performance aided by improved demand. Geographically, domestic sales accounted for 69% of revenue in Q1FY27, compared to 70% in Q1FY26, while exports stood at 31%. The company maintains two manufacturing facilities in Vadodara, Gujarat, with an installed capacity of 11,400 MTPA for organic chemicals and 15,000 MTPA for inorganic chemicals.

What the Numbers Show

A key analytical observation is the significant operating leverage demonstrated in Q1FY27. While revenue grew by 24.2%, total expenses increased by only 14.0%, leading to an EBITDA margin expansion of approximately 879 basis points. This divergence suggests that the company successfully passed on material cost increases to customers or optimized its product mix towards higher-margin items. The stability in other income and moderate increase in employee benefits further indicate that the profit expansion was primarily operational, stemming from improved realizations and efficiency gains rather than one-off gains.

Compliance and Disclosures

The financial results have been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013. The company operates in a single reportable segment as per Ind AS 108 - Operating Segments. It confirmed that it has no subsidiary, associate, or joint venture company as of June 30, 2026. The investor presentation was filed pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015.